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Good afternoon. Here's what's happening now: Malcolm Turnbull announced he would not be nominating Kevin Rudd to become the next United Nations secretary-general, saying the former prime minister was not suitable for the role. Labor responded by calling the decision a sign of weakness An internet troll has been given a 12-month good behaviour bond for comments he made about a woman on Facebook. The court heard he posted a large number of highly offensive and sexually explicit messages over a two-hour period Channel Nine presenter Karl Stefanovic has apologised for being "an ignorant tool" after he caused offence to the transgender community by using the term "tranny" on-air. His apology was praised as sincere on social media Location-based dating app Happn is being used to make homelessness more visible in Melbourne. Instead of seeing the profile of a potential date, users walking down one street in Collingwood will be introduced to Jody, who spent three months living in a van Top Stories 'Not suitable': Turnbull dashes Rudd's hopes of UN's top job Malcolm Turnbull confirms he will not be nominating former prime minister Kevin Rudd to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations, prompting Labor to accuse him of "weakness" Clinton officially accepts Democratic nomination at national convention Hillary Clinton hits out at Donald Trump and reaches out to former rival Bernie Sanders as she formally accepts the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in front of convention delegates in Philadelphia. Father of slain Muslim soldier challenges Trump The father of a Muslim US soldier killed in Iraq accuses Donald Trump of vilifying patriotic American Muslims while "sacrificing nothing" himself, in a steely rebuke that electrifies the Democratic National Convention. Opposition calls for Giles to quit over tear-gas video The NT Opposition calls on Adam Giles to resign after he contradicted his previous claims about when he first saw footage showing the tear-gassing of teenagers being held in juvenile detention. NT Government withdraws counter-claims against Don Dale detainees The NT Government withdraws counter-claims made against two detainees who were tear gassed in the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre, the Chief Minister's office says. Taskforce set to probe rogue company behind massive Brisbane tyre stockpiles The Queensland Government orders a special taskforce to investigate a rogue tyre recycling operation — run by colourful figure Tony Di Carlo — that is stockpiling nearly a million old tyres in the Brisbane suburbs. Facebook will not remove 'Blokes Advice' despite members' rape, violence threats Facebook says it will not shut down a controversial group containing threats of rape and violence against women, as it emerges a woman who started a petition to have it removed has received an online death threat. Internet troll given good behaviour bond over sexual threats on Facebook Sydney man Zane Alchin is given a 12-month good behaviour bond for writing sexually explicit and threatening comments on Facebook. 'Ignorant tool' Stefanovic apologises for transvestite slur Karl Stefanovic delivers an on-air apology after using an "ignorant jibe" that caused offence to the transgender community. Murray Goulburn loses contracts for Woolworths' private label dairy lines Major supermarket Woolworths dumps embattled dairy processor Murray Goulburn from contracts to supply lines of private label cheese, UHT milk, milk powder and cream. Bail denied for Kurdish journalist accused of terror links Kurdish journalist Renas Lelikan, who was arrested in Sydney last week and charged with being a member of a terrorist organisation, is denied bail. Reef sharks in French Polynesia rely on annual mass grouper spawning for food Up to 900 reef sharks survive in one of the most untouched reef environments in the world in French Polynesia, thanks to an annual migration of groupers arriving at their door, researchers have found. Four killed by firing squad as Indonesia carries out latest round of executions Four prisoners are executed at Nusakambangan prison in Indonesia, the first since two Australians were put to death last year. Cats, autotuning and stars: The web marks 10,000 days As the World Wide Web passes its 10,000th day, look back at some of its most head-scratching moments. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum KevUN16? Not a chance, it turns out By Annabel Crabb The redemption of Hillary Rodham Clinton By Bruce Wolpe Is a royal commission the best response to the NT juvenile justice crisis? By Melanie Schwartz and Chris Cunneen Rio Olympics reality check: Putting Zika into perspective By Joseph Lewnard Just In WA farmer ordered off land over $2m debt July 29, 2016 - 4:27 pm NT Government withdraws counter-claims against Don Dale detainees July 29, 2016 - 4:16 pm Fire tears through two-storey Brisbane home July 29, 2016 - 4:12 pm World • Prepare for a nail-biter as Clinton and Trump switch gears • Bank of Japan stimulus moves disappoint: Yen rises, shares drop • A is for advertising: Google owner Alphabet posts revenue surge Business • Bank of Japan stimulus moves disappoint: Yen rises, shares drop • A is for advertising: Google owner Alphabet posts revenue surge • ANZ may sell share trading platform Politics • Prepare for a nail-biter as Clinton and Trump switch gears • Taskforce set to probe rogue company behind massive Brisbane tyre stockpiles • Father of slain Muslim soldier challenges Trump Sport • Who's in and who's out? The Rio sports Russia will and won't compete in • Hamstring injury ends O'Keefe's tour, Jon Holland named as replacement • Day in touch with PGA Championship leaders despite putting woes Science and Tech • A is for advertising: Google owner Alphabet posts revenue surge • Ice bucket challenge unlocks vital clues in hunt for disease treatment • Driverless cars need Australia's coordinates to be corrected Environment • Taskforce set to probe rogue company behind massive Brisbane tyre stockpiles • What you need to know about the push to make palm oil sustainable • Queensland 'powerless to act' against rogue company behind massive tyre stockpiles Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com. Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. 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